Add a new ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search filter

includes/classes/Feature/InstantResults/InstantResults.php

@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ public function setup() {
 		add_filter( 'ep_post_sync_args', [ $this, 'add_post_sync_args' ], 10, 2 );
 		add_filter( 'ep_after_sync_index', [ $this, 'epio_save_search_template' ] );
 		add_filter( 'ep_saved_weighting_configuration', [ $this, 'epio_save_search_template' ] );
+		add_filter( 'ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search', [ $this, 'maybe_bypass_post_exclusion' ], 10, 2 );
 		add_action( 'pre_get_posts', [ $this, 'maybe_apply_product_visibility' ] );
 		add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', [ $this, 'enqueue_frontend_assets' ] );
 		add_action( 'wp_footer', [ $this, 'render' ] );
@@ -571,6 +572,20 @@ public function intercept_search_request( $response, $query = [], $args = [], $f
 		return wp_remote_request( $query['url'], $args );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * If generating the search template query, do not bypass the post exclusion
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.0
+	 * @param bool     $bypass_exclusion_from_search Whether the post exclusion from search should be applied or not
+	 * @param WP_Query $query The WP Query
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function maybe_bypass_post_exclusion( $bypass_exclusion_from_search, $query ) {
+		return true === $query->get( 'ep_search_template' ) ?
+			false : // not bypass, apply
+			$bypass_exclusion_from_search;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Apply product visibility taxonomy query to search template queries.
 	 *

includes/classes/Feature/Search/Search.php

@@ -710,8 +710,17 @@ public function enqueue_block_editor_assets() {
 	 * @param WP_Query $query WP Query
 	 */
 	public function exclude_posts_from_search( $query ) {
-
-		if ( is_admin() || ! $query->is_search() ) {
+		$bypass_exclusion_from_search = is_admin() || ! $query->is_search();
+		/**
+		 * Filter whether the exclusion from the "exclude from search" checkbox should be applied
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.4.0
+		 * @hook ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search
+		 * @param  {bool}     $bypass_exclusion_from_search True means all posts will be returned
+		 * @param  {WP_Query} $query                              WP Query
+		 * @return {bool} New $bypass_exclusion_from_search value
+		 */
+		if ( apply_filters( 'ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search', $bypass_exclusion_from_search, $query ) ) {
 			return;
 		}
 

tests/php/indexables/TestPost.php

@@ -7633,6 +7633,51 @@ public function testHighlightTags() {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Tests the `ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search` filter
+	 */
+	public function testExcludeFromSearchQueryBypassFilter() {
+		$this->ep_factory->post->create_many(
+			2,
+			array(
+				'post_content' => 'find me in search',
+				'meta_input'   => array( 'ep_exclude_from_search' => false ),
+			)
+		);
+		$this->ep_factory->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_content' => 'exlcude from search',
+				'meta_input'   => array( 'ep_exclude_from_search' => true ),
+			)
+		);
+
+		ElasticPress\Elasticsearch::factory()->refresh_indices();
+
+		$bypass = function( $should_bypass, $query ) {
+			$this->assertInstanceOf( \WP_Query::class, $query );
+			return true;
+		};
+		add_filter( 'ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search', $bypass, 10, 2 );
+
+		$args  = array(
+			's' => 'search',
+		);
+		$query = new \WP_Query( $args );
+
+		$this->assertTrue( $query->elasticsearch_success );
+		$this->assertEquals( 3, $query->post_count );
+
+		remove_filter( 'ep_bypass_exclusion_from_search', $bypass, 10, 2 );
+
+		$args  = array(
+			's' => 'search',
+		);
+		$query = new \WP_Query( $args );
+
+		$this->assertTrue( $query->elasticsearch_success );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $query->post_count );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Tests query doesn't return the post in if `ep_exclude_from_search` meta is set.
 	 */